Tuesday, February 23, 2010

According to his attestation papers dated April 14, 1915 at Hamilton, Harry Jackson as born on November 18, 1892 at Blackburn, England. He listed his mother M. Jackson, Manchester Street, Mimico as his next of kin. He was a labourer and an active member of the 36th Peel Regiment. He was 22 years and 6 months of age and stood 5 feet 6 1/2 inches tall. He had brown eyes, fair hair and complexion. He was Methodist.

His brother John also enlisted.

According to the 1911 census he was the son of Charles and Mary Jackson.

According to his attestation papers dated May 15, 1916 at Toronto, John Jackson of Manchester Street, Mimico was born on July 31, 1896 at Blackburn, Lancashire, England. He listed his mother Mary Jackson, Manchester Street, Mimico as his next of kin. He was a labourer and had no previous military experience. He was 19 years and 11 months of age and stood 5 feet 6 inches tall. He had brown eyes, auburn hair and a fair complexion. He had a scar on his left thigh and a mole on the right side of his nose.

His brother Harry also enlisted.

According to the 1911 census he was the son of Charles and Mary Jackson.

According to the 1914 Toronto City directory he was a labourer living on the south side of Symons Street.

According to his attestation papers dated February 15, 1916 at Mimico, Alfred James of Algoma Road, Mimico was born on May 13, 1881 at Oldbury, Worchestshire, England. He listed his wife Mrs. Nancy James, Algoma Road, Mimico as his next of kin. He was a bricklayer and had no previous military experience. He was 34 years and 9 months of age and stood 5 feet 6 inches tall. He had blue eyes, light brown hair and a fair complexion. He was Methodist.

In the 1914 Toronto City directory he is listed as a brickmaker living on the south side of Algoma Street, Mimico.

He is living in the same location with the same occupation in the 1921 Toronto City directory.

Fred Jarvis Sr. is not included in the Mimico Honour Roll but I am including him as his two sons fought and one was killed. His exclusion must have been an oversight most likely due to his son having the same name.

According to his attestation papers dated March 8, 1916 at Toronto, Fred Jarvis of 11 Northcote Avenue, Toronto was born on September 20, 1871 in Yorkshire, England. He listed his wife Annie Jarvis, 11 Northcote Avenue (later crossed out and 119 Bristol Avenue written in) as his next of kin. He was a fitter by trade and had no previous military experience. He was 44 years and 5 months of age and stood 5 feet 8 1/2 inches tall. He had blue eyes, grey hair and a sallow complexion. He had a scar on his left knee and both shins, and moles on his right chest, right and left cheeks. He was a member of the Church of England.

According to the 1911 census he was actually born in September 1866 and so was actually 49 years of age when he enlisted in March 1916.

In the 1914 Toronto City directory he is listed as a machinst living on the west side of Albert Avenue, Mimico.

According to his attestation papers dated July 30, 1915 at Toronto Fred Henry Jarvis was born on March 6, 1894 in Hull, England. He listed his mother Annie Jarvis, 11 Northcote Avenue, Toronto (Burlington Street, Mimico crossed out) as his next of kin. He was a grocers clerk and belonged to an active militia for 9 months. He was 21 years and 4 months of age and stood 5 feet 6 1/2 inches tall. He had blue eyes, brown hair and a fair complexion.

He was the brother of John Lewis Jarvis and son of Fred Jarvis who also enlisted. According to the 1911 census he was actually born in March 1895 so he was a year younger than indicated on his attestation papers.

He was killed on August 9, 1918 while a Private in "A" Company, 75th Battalion, Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment). According to the CEF burial register he took part with his battalion in the attack and capture of Le Quesnel, and when near the village of Beaucourt, he was hit in several places with pieces of high explosive shell and killed.

According to the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website he was the son of Fred and Annie Jarvis, of 62, Victoria St., Mimico, Ontario. Native of Hull, England. He is buried in Beaucourt British Cemetery in France.

According to his first set of attestation papers dated February 18, 1916 at Lindsay, John Lewis Jarvis was born on May 13, 1897 at Hull, England. He listed his mother Anne Jarvis (Fred crossed out), 11 Northcote Avenue, Toronto as his next of kin. He indicated he was a plumber and that he had no previous military experience. He was 18 years and 8 months of age and stood 5 feet 3/4 inches tall. He had blue eyes, dark brown hair and a fair complexion. He had a scar under his chin. He was a member of the Church of England.

According to his second set of attestation papers dated January 13, 1919 at Toronto, he was born on May 13, 1899 and was a driver. He indicated that he had 2 years and 1 month previous military experience with the 208th Battalion and that he had been discharged for rheumatism. He listed his mother's address as 41 O'Hara Avenue, Toronto. His age is listed as 19 years, 8 months.

According to the 1911 census he was actually born in May 1901 so he was actually only 14 years old when he enlisted in February 1916.

He was the son of Fred Jarvis and brother of Fred Jarvis who was killed in 1918.

According to his first attestation papers dated August 4, 1915 at Toronto, John Jepson, was born on April 12, 1871 at Blackburn, Lancashire. He listed his wife, Ada Jepson, Symonds (Symons) Street, Mimico as his next of kin. He was a labourer and had 13 years experience with the 40 South Lancashire Regt. He was 44 years and 6 months of age and stood 5 feet 8 inches tall. He had blue eyes, fair hair and a dark complexion.

According to his second set of attestation papers dated January 22, 1916 at Toronto he was a member of the 83rd Battalion for 6 months as well as a 11 years with the Imp. S. L. He had a tatoo of a heart, cross and anchor on his right forearm.

His son William also enlisted.

According to the 1921 Toronto City directory there was a John Jepson, carman with the Grand Trunk Railway living on the south side of Symons Street.

According to his attestation papers dated May 15, 1916 at Toronto, William Jepson of Symons Street, Mimico, Ontario was born on March 30, 1899 at Blackburn, England. He listed his mother Ada Jepson, Symons Street, Mimico, Ontario as his next of kin. He was a carpet weaver and had no previous military experience. He was 17 years and 1 month of age and stood 5 feet 10 3/4 inches tall. He had blue eyes, brown hair and a medium complexion. He was a member of the Church of England.

His father John also enlisted.

According to the 1921 Toronto City directory there was a John Jepson, carman with the Grand Trunk Railway living on the south side of Symons Street.

According to his attestation papers dated March 1, 1916 at Toronto, Charles Daniel Johnson of Mimico, Ontario was born on February 15, 1891 at Mimico, Ontario. He listed his mother, Elizabeth Johnson, Mimico, Ontario as his next of kin. He was a farmer and had no previous military experience. He was 25 years of age and stood 5 feet 9 1/2 inches tall. He had brown eyes, dark brown hair and a fresh complexion. He was a Methodist.

According to the 1911 census records he was the son of Alexander and Elizabeth Johnson. The 1914 Toronto City directory lists an Alex Johnson, occupation dairy, living on the east side of of Elizabeth Street.

According to his attestation papers dated November 10, 1914 at Toronto, David William Johnston was born on August 18, 1895 at Ormiston, Haddington, Scotland. He listed his mother Margt Johnston, at Bakery, Mimico, Ontario as his next of kin. He was a baker by trade and indicated that he had no previous military experience. He was 19 years and 3 months of age and stood 5 feet 8 inches tall. He had brown eyes, dark hair and complexion. He was Presbyterian.

He was a Lance Corporal in the 19th Battalion, Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment) when he died on December 31, 1918. He is listed as the son of John Edward and Margaret Johnston, of Station St., Mimico, Ont. He is buried in the Park Lawn Cemetery in Toronto.

He died on the way home to Mimico from Montreal in a railway accident. A public reception had been planned for the return of the Mimico men but was cancelled due to the tragedy.

According to the 1914 Toronto City directory John Johnston lived on the west side of Station Road, Mimico. He was in the same location in the 1921 Toronto City directory.

According to his attestation papers dated August 21, 1915 at Toronto, Charles Gordon Johnston on August 29, 1896 in Lothian, Scotland. He listed his father John Johnston, Station Road, Mimico as his next of kin. He was single, a lithographer, and was a member of the 36th Peel for 6 months and the 48th Highlanders for 4 months. He was 18 years and 11 months of age and stood 5 feet 8 3/4 inches high. He had brown eyes, dark brown hair and a fresh complexion. He had two long scars on his right forearm, a scar on his right arm and a mole on his chin. He was a Presbyterian.

He was a member of the 16th Battalion, Canadian Infantry (Manitoba Regiment), when he was killed on April 30, 1916. According to the CEF burial register he was killed in action at Bedford House south of Ypres. He was the son of John Edward and Margaret Johnston, of Mimico, Ontario.

His brother David Johnston also enlisted but survived the war only to die in an accident on the way home.

courtesy of the Canadian Virtual War Memorial

Photo courtesy of Wilf Schofield, England
Canadian Virtual War Memorial

According to his first set of attestation papers are dated August 2, 1915, at Toronto, Warden Johnston, was born October 19, 1880 in Tyrone, Ireland. He listed his wife, Helen Johnston, Church Street, Mimico as his next of kin. He was an engineer by training and indicated that he had no previous military training. He was 34 years old and stood 5 feet 4 inches tall. He had brown eyes, dark brown hair and a dark complexion. He was a member of the Church of England.

According to his second set of attestation papers, dated November 29, 1915 at Toronto, he was living on Church Street, Mimico. He was 35 years and 1 month of age and stood 5 feet 4 1/2 inches tall. He had grey eyes, black hair and a dark complexion. He had a scar on the first finger of his left hand and his left shoulder and had chicken pox scars all over his body. He would later obtain the rank of Corporal.

According to his family both he and his son William Johnston, participated in the battle of Vimy Ridge and were wounded.

According to the 1911 census he and his family emigrated to Canada in 1905. Warden was originally from Ireland but moved to Scotland where I think he married his wife (she was from Scotland) and had their children. He was the station master at Mimico for the railroad.

In the 1921 Toronto City directory he is listed as an engineer living on the east side of Church Street, Mimico.

According to his attestation papers dated August 4, 1915 at Toronto, William Johnston, Church Street, Mimico was born on July 27, 1897 at Ruthenglen (?), Scotland. He listed his mother, Mrs. Warden Johnston as his next of kin. He father also enlisted the same day just before him. He was a machinst by trade and had no previous military experience. He was 18 years of age and stood 5 feet 6 inches tall. He had grey eyes, a fair complexion and brown hair.

According to his family both he and his father Warden Johnston, participated in the battle of Vimy Ridge and were wounded.